Did you know that 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives and improve the quality of life for up to 75 people? Or that despite our polite nature, Canada has one of the worst organ and tissue donor rates of all developed countries? Or that out of the 4,400 patients on the wait-list,Read more
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This Holiday Season, The David Foster Foundation Presents Alarming Canadian Statistics Focusing on the Need for Organ Donation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 (Toronto, ON) – Throughout the pandemic and as we enter the holiday season, The David Foster Foundation is drawing awareness to the continuing need for organ donation within Canada by sharingRead more
April 2021 CHEK interview with Hovington family and David Foster April 28, 2021. CHCH interview with Michael Ravenhill April 28, 2021. CJAD 800 interview with Michael Ravenhill, April 24, 2021. CFAX 1070 interview with Michael Ravenhill April 23, 2021. CTV News Montreal interview with Michael Ravenhill April 18, 2021. 900 CMHL interview with Michael RavenhillRead more
The David Foster Foundation applied and received a grant from Stingray Radio to help boost awareness about the importance of becoming a registered organ donor across Canada. Listen to radio ads: Last Song Rosalie Thank you, Stingray Radio for supporting and sharing our message!Read more
March 1 marked the beginning of Kidney Health Month and March 10 is World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of kidneys. Kidney Foundation volunteers and staff will engage in community activities designed to create awareness and education about preventive behaviours, risk factors, and toRead more
National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week The David Foster Foundation is recognizing and honouring National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) on April 24 – 30, 2022. NOTDAW is celebrated through awareness campaigns and encouraging individuals to register as organ donors. It takes two minutes to register, please register online today and share your wishesRead more
Nate has struggled with intestinal failure since he was born. After numerous attempts to be free from TPN (IV nutrition), it failed. He was required to travel to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, ON from his home in Maymont, SK to be assessed for a transplant in November and was subsequently listed for transplant onRead more
